Crete is a place of wide open spaces, be it by the
sea or in the mountains, and sometimes the only way to convey it
is by putting photos together to create a panoramic view.
Click on the small pictures, a large version will open in a new
window which you can scroll manually (this is less fancy but generally
more efficient than Java programs that do it for you).

Chania harbour, early morning summer 2007 - For a very large panorama click here

Chania harbour, early in the morning

and another one of Chania harbour
Chania harbour in summer 2005 - the lighthouse is under scaffoldings
due to restoration work

The fishing harbour of Chania in winter

and another one in the winter - better views of the White Mountains
on this one

Balos beach, located at the northern tip of Gramvoussa peninsula.
The photo is taken from the top of the hill (Tigani to Balos). There
are no people in sight because it was taken in mid-December.

Stavros at the northern end of the Akrotiri peninsula. The photo is taken from the Stavros 'mountain', a little below the cave.

The sandy beach of Paleochora at Christmas

360° view from the summit of the White Mountains - for an even larger version click here
and for more panoramic shots of the mountains go here |